Faculty
Our talented and competent faculty bring various life experiences and educational backgrounds to the classroom and beyond.
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Department Chair
Marie-Claude Couture, associate professor, health professions department chair, and epidemiologist, has more than fifteen years of experience leading public health studies in national and international settings, including Haiti, Cambodia, Ghana, Thailand, and the Ivory Coast. She built a solid academic background in epidemiology and public health with research interests in substance use, infectious diseases, vaccination, victimization and violence, and social determinants of health in diverse...
- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada, PhD in Public Health, epidemiology
- McGill University, Montreal, Canada, MSc, Masters in Biochemistry, molecular biology
- Université Laval Quebec, Canada...
- Epidemiology
- Data analysis
- Mixed methods research
- Geospatial ecological momentary assessment
- Survey methods
Full-Time Faculty
June Madsen Clausen, PhD is a Professor in the Clinical Psychology PsyD Program within the School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP). Previously, she served as the inaugural Senior Associate Dean for SONHP, as Program Director for the PsyD Program, as Associate Dean for Academic Effectiveness in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and as Chair of the Department of Psychology in CAS. She is the founder and collaborating researcher with the Foster Care Research Group; her published work...
- University of California, San Francisco, Post Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Services Research, 1994
- University of California, San Diego, PhD in Clinical Psychology, 1992
- University of California...
- Trauma
- Foster Youth
- Program Evaluation
- Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education
Dr. Dellanira Garcia, a licensed clinical psychologist, obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Washington. She was awarded a National Research Service Award (F31) from the National Institutes of Mental Health to examine social capital and mental illness among women of Mexican descent. Dr. Garcia's research focuses on socio-cultural contextual factors impacting ethnic minority mental health and sexual risk behaviors, with an emphasis in Latino populations. Her community...
- PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- MA, Psychology, Boston University
- BA, Psychology, University of California at Davis
- Mental health and health disparities among BIPOC communities
- Latinx Mental Health
- Community based research methods
- Social determinants of health
- Women's sexual risk and health
Dr. David A. Martinez completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Health Psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Post-doctoral fellowship at the Medical School of Brown University. Prior to his post-doc he was a Psychology Intern in the Behavioral Medicine Program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He was awarded a pre-doctoral National Research Service Award (F31) from the National Institute of Mental Health to explore the barriers and facilitators to...
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- MA, Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- BA, Psychology, San Diego State University
Dr. Meghani is a core faculty member and licensed psychologist in the School of Nursing and Health Professions Clinical Psychology PsyD program. She served as the PsyD Program Director from 2021 - 2024.
Dr. Meghani is the founder of Parentline, a free telehealth service that provides emotional support and counseling to parents of children from birth to five years of age. Her research examines the impact of inclusive, culturally responsive, and evidence-based interventions focused on reducing...
- UCSF/ZSFG Clinical Psychology Training Program, Clinical Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2009-2011
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, PhD in Clinical Psychology, 2010
- University of...
- Child, adolescent, and family psychology
- Psychodynamic, brief/strategic, and solutions-focused therapy
- South Asian diaspora acculturation and mental health
- Program development and community partnerships
Dr. Michelle Montagno is a licensed psychologist and a long-time social justice advocate. She worked in the nonprofit and government sectors prior to pursuing a career in clinical psychology. Her areas of clinical and research interest include culturally responsive therapy, interpersonal and brief psychotherapy, racial and sexual identity development, privilege and oppression, and culturally accountable graduate training. She is also proudly certified as an advanced open-water scuba diver.
- The Wright Institute, PsyD in Clinical Psychology, 2010
- The Wright Institute, MA in Clinical Psychology, 2007
- Ohio State University, BA in Political Science and Women’s Studies, 1999
- Culturally responsive therapy
- Interpersonal therapy
- Brief therapy
- Identity development
Conor Smith is a core faculty member and the Assistant Director of Clinical training in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at the University of San Francisco. He received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from the University of San Francisco and completed his clinical residency and internship at the San Francisco V.A. Health Care System.
His primary clinical and research interests involve addressing the healthcare needs of LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities through...
- University of San Francisco, Doctor of Psychology PsyD, 2021
- University of San Francisco, MS in Clinical Psychology, 2019
- Boston College, BA in Philosophy and English, 2013
- LGBTQ+ mental health
- Veteran mental health
- Primary care mental health